You Are Smarter Than You Think!: Learning Made Easier in Three Simple Steps (Paperback)

~ Renee Mollan-Masters (Author)

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You are probably asking yourself, "Why do I need this book?" Well, maybe you don't. Consider the following questions and find out.

1. Do you have the feeling that you are a lot smarter than your efforts and grades indicate?

2.If you were given a comprehensive test today on material that you learned last semester, would you get a lower grade than you received originally?

3.Do you succeed in getting A's or B's but find you have to work very hard for them?

4. Do you spend hours studying and then perform poorly on tests?

5. When reading a textbook, do you reread the material often because you find it hard to remember?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, there is a very good possibility that this book will make a difference for you. Students who have used the YOU ARE SMARTER THAN YOU THINK learning system tell us that the following benefits have occured for them:
Their grades improve
They spend less time studying - up to one third less time
They remember what they have learned longer
They experience less academic stress
They feel better about themselves

HOW DOES THIS SYSTEM WORK? In the book, you are given two self- evaluations that help you discover how your brain works best.Then step by step you are shown what you need to do during lectures, textbook reading, test studying and test taking to maximize your learning and performance.

Everyone's brain is different and this book will show you how to use your brain in the most effective way. What you learn will go into long-term memory where you can use it, not just spit it back.

The research behind this book is based on work done by Dr. Howard Gardner of Harvard and commonly known facts about language processing from speech and language research.

Learning by most today is pure quess work. Our research has shown that 95% of all college students don't have a clue about how they should study for maximum results. This book is for all high school and college students. It will make learning an easier more meaningful experience. If you want to be a success in school, this is the book for you.

From the Publisher

An Interview With The Author (Reality Productions Staff with Renee Molllan-Masters,M.A.)

Reality Productions: What kind of students find your book helpful?

Ms. Mollan-Masters: About 90% of all college students. Most students today do not have a clue about how to learn in long-term memory. They have spent their whole life memorizing which is really short-term memory learning. The YOU ARE SMARTER THAN YOU THINK book will show students how they learn best and then show them how to use this information to learn in long-term memory.

Reality Productions: Doesn't it take longer to get information into long-term memeory than it does to just memorize it?

Ms. Mollan-Masters: No. Our studies show consistanly that when you use your brain the way it was designed, you will learn faster - in about one-third less time. It will also help the student answer essay questions and tough multiple choice questions. If they need to apply the information they have learned, this learning system will also help them with that.

Rality Productions: What about old learners, can it help them too?

Ms.Mollan-Masters: Yes. We come into this world with gifts and those gifts stay with us our whole life unless there is some kind brain damage. The YOU ARE SMARTER THAN YOU THINK book will give mature returning students the courage they may be lacking. This book is very user friendly. It takes you step by step through the process. Returning students tell me that it gave them the boost they needed to believe in themselves again and succeed.

Reality Productions: What one thing would you like to tell potential buyers?

Ms. Mollan-Mollan: The truth is we are a lot smarter than we think. It is also true that students at the college and university level are dropping out at record numbers. Why? One reason is that students today have never learned how to learn. It is not a difficult task. If you want to be a success then you will want to read and use the YOU ARE SMARTER THAN YOU THINK book.

Thank you

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Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Reality Productions; 2nd edition (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960862242
• ISBN-13: 978-0960862245
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #613,448 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Are Smarter Than You Think, May 1, 2000

By	Amanda A. Reeve (Sacramento, California) - See all my reviews

You Are Smarter Than You Think is an excellent book that everyone should read. This book helps you maximize your potential learning behavior. Various questions and exercises assist you in determining what your learning behaviors' strengths and weeknesses are. You may discover that you retain information better if you play the piano while you listen to your lectures and notes on tape. Mollan-Masters helps you discover your learning channels and then she provides you with numerous strategies that have been proven to work for those channels. In the back of the book she provides you with a wonderful, concise Application Chart which summarizes the strategies to be used for listening to lectures, reading a textbook, studying for a test, and taking tests that accompany your particular learning style. As a college student, this book has helped me tremendously this year. I have cut down on the time I spend studying because I am now studying using my learning channels appropriately, thus maximizing my learning behavior. I absolutely love this book. I even bought a copy for my little brother who has been experiencing learning difficulties in junior high school; and I bought a copy for my sister-in-law who teaches learning disabled junior high students. Both, my brother and sister-in-law, agree that this is an extremely helpful tool in mastering your learning difficulties.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is EXCELLENT, June 27, 2003

By	"teresarn2b" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

My nursing school requires you to complete this book. When I first picked this book up I thought oh gees, do I have to do this stupid "how to study" book. I have always been an A student and I really thought I had a grasp on my learning style and the best way for me to study. I have been working through this book and been very very pleased with all the info I gleaned from it. I found her to be right on about my best learning style and already have decided I will completely incorporate her suggestions. I was shocked to find I am an auditory learner and not a visual learner. I really thought I was a visual learner and I scored very poorly on that. (And it was clear and very apparent that I was NOT a visual learner that I learned the material better by auditory). This book is much much more than determining whether you are a visual or auditory learner though. There are lots of tips for studying and ones I just would have never thought of. I can't say enough about this book. I am actually anxiously working through it now, where as when I brought the book home I didn't even want to do it. I don't want to proceed with any further studying till I finish it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I knew I was smarter than my grades reflected., March 22, 2003

By	F. Carroll "jcarrol2" (Wellston, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I knew something was wrong when I began putting extra time into studying and my test grades didn't change.
Though my 4 children are in public school now,I had been a home-schooling mother and felt I knew the in's and out's of teaching,learning and studying.
I had the desire to do well on tests and yet the best I could do was a high B grade.
Over winter quarter I asked other students who did well on tests what they did to study and most everyone was either a natural A student and didn't have to study and others employed simple reviewing of class notes and 3X5 card memorization of key concepts (short-term memory).
Sometimes when I asked students about their study habits I would have the opportunity to tell them why I was asking and what I had found out from others.Adult and younger students alike wanted me to get back to them if I found any ideas they could use in studying that would work, so I knew I wasn't alone.
I have looked at and bought many books with promising titles. All of them filled with dull put your nose to the grindstone type of study habit suggestions. If you are already doing that now what?
This book was the end of my search. My test grades have improved significantly, I am spending less time studying and because I know I have done all I need to do to prepare for a test there is no room for test anxiety.
I no longer waste time studying in ways that don't work for me.So I have more time to relax without guilt.
The most shocking thing I discovered was, I had been using my weakest form of learning to study by, and my strenghts were virtually untapped.
This book can change your college experience and grades.If your just looking for tips and tricks you can get those ideas in any book.
This book will make a significant difference unlike the rest.